It was a heated debate last night between Democratic US-Senator Mary Landrieu and Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy. Michelle Southern reports…

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The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office says a Westlake woman is charged with second-degree cruelty to a juvenile after a 2-year-old was severely burned. 32-year-old Melynnie Fondel claims the alleged incident happened while she was running water for the child’s bath and the toddler crawled into the tub while she briefly left the room. But authorities say the child’s burns were not consistent with accidental burns.

The search continues for two men The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office believe abducted and shot a woman on Thanksgiving Day. Spokesman Sergeant Clay Higgins says the 49-year-old Opelousas woman thought the men who offered her a ride were just being friendly on the Thanksgiving morning. However, he says they did not take her where she wanted to go…

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The victim told authorities she left her house that morning to walk to a nearby store when she accepted a ride from the suspects.

According to analysts, gas prices could drop below $2 a gallon in Louisiana. Gasbuddy-dot-com’s Gregg Laskoski says OPEC’s announcement that they would not reduce their oil output saw crude oil prices fall below $70 per barrel. He says wholesale gas prices are declining significantly and that’s good news for consumers…

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Laskoski says you could expect to see gas prices drop another 15 to 20 cents a gallon over the next couple of weeks if crude oil prices stay as low as they are.